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An electronic health record (EHR) also known as an electronic medical record (EMR) or personal health record (PHR) is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. [1]
"Among the 83% of respondents who did not have electronic health records, 16%" had bought, but not implemented an EHR system yet. [9] The 2009 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey of 5200 physicians (70% response rate) by the National Center for Health Statistics showed that 51.7% of office-based physicians did not use any EMR/EHR system. [10]
The JKL Healthcare System was one of the first successful implementers of EMR using the Epic System, and they became a model site for other healthcare systems. JKL Healthcare received the Davies Award in September 2004, which is the most prestigious award in the IT industry for its implementation of the most comprehensive EMR system in the US. [2]
My Health Record (MHR) is the national digital health record platform for Australia, and is managed by the Australian Digital Health Agency.It was originally established as the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR), a shared electronic health summary set up by the Australian government with implementation overseen by the National Electronic Health Transition Authority (NEHTA).
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. is an American software and services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.The company develops and sells electronic health record (EHR) software and practice management systems to the healthcare industry, as part of a range of software, services and analytics solutions for medical and dental practices.
Still others are modules added onto an existing electronic medical record (EMR) system. What all of these services share is the ability of patients to interact with their medical information via the Internet. Currently, the lines between an EMR, a personal health record, and a patient portal are blurring. [1]
In 2013 the company was said to be valued at $700M [3] and in 2014, Practice Fusion was the largest cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) platform for doctors and patients,. [4] Practice Fusion is used by more than 112,000 monthly active healthcare professionals with over 100 million patient records under management.
The information contained in the medical record allows health care providers to determine the patient's medical history and provide informed care. The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care.